Essentials Of Good Medical Tourism Companies

Feb 13

14:12

2011

aleixoliver

Medical tourism companies will be expanding to all parts of the world Apart from providing excellent services, they also charge more economical fees, which is a good criterion to bear in mind when a person needs to have a medical procedure done With so many promising offers from so many companies it is perfectly normal to feel that choosing any one of them over all others is a difficult choice to be made Therefore let us look at five important factors that you must check and think about before opting for any one of them:

1. Certification or Recognition by a Serious Medical Tourism OrganizationThe Medical Tourism Association's website states that it is the first and only international non-profit trade association for the medical tourism and global healthcare industry. Their goal is to provide the highest quality of healthcare services to patients who are in need of them. Being certified by the MTA is really a sign of assurance that the company does provide above average to superb level of service in healthcare.2. Strong Relationships With JCI accredited Hospitals AbroadJCI is the Joint Commission International Accreditation. JCI was established in 1999 to grant standards and set right expectations with hospitals. The standards awarded are made for world-wide usage, and thus designed to assist patients internationally in deciding whether the hospitals meet international standards. Only JCI accredited hospitals abroad must be looked at again. Choosing any hospital which is not JCI accredited would mean knowingly taking the risk of inadequate quality of healthcare services3. Pre and Post Procedure Care using Telehealth and Telemedicine.Telehealth and telemedicine is a way for nurses of internationally accredited hospitals to check a patient's vital status, pain, ease of recovery, etc. Care should include pre-operative videoconferencing with healthcare team and specialist abroad. Post-operative videoconferencing with the healthcare team and specialist abroad should also be available4. Travel & Vacation AssistanceMedical tourism, apart from less expensive prices for excellent services, has progressed in the level of popularity also due to the opportunity to travel. Consequently, it is definitely advisable to look for a medical tourism company that offers tour and trip assistance. This should include, visa and other relevant travel documentation, comprehensive tour info packet, airport support arrival/departure, hometown and international airline bookings, and cell phone and calling card and other required assitance.5. Management Team with Medical BackgroundIt is an easily comprehensible fact that medical tourism companies being a part of the healthcare industry should have employees with good medical background. Actually they should have impeccable educational background

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